[NBA] Comments that don't warrant a thread (JAN)

[Kings_of_California]

Didn't see a January thread.

I'll start it off by noting that Phoenix is getting annihilated by the Lakers. Down 74-41 at half. Unreal.

 

[SLAB]

Didn't see a January thread.

I'll start it off by noting that Phoenix is getting annihilated by the Lakers. Down 74-41 at half. Unreal.

My dude Kelly Oubre hit a huge three and blew a kiss towards the Lakers bench.

.... his three cut the Suns deficit to 28 points. Lmao

 

[Kings_of_California]

Oubre has turned into a fantastic player and I wish he were on the Kings. He plays with a lot of energy and fire.

 

[SLAB]

Oubre has turned into a fantastic player and I wish he were on the Kings. He plays with a lot of energy and fire.

Wish an 80 million dollar offer sheet would have been thrown his way. Smh... he’s a guy I’ve liked for a good while, back to his Wizards days. Can’t believe the Suns got him for Ariza.

 

[Kings_of_California]

THE SUNS JUST CAME BACK

Edit: Welp they still lost

 

[SLAB]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1212773193158725632

 

[Joshoua]

Damn Porter jr is going off I might’ve been wrong about him

 

[SLAB]

Damn Porter jr is going off I might’ve been wrong about him

I don’t even remember... was the general consensus he wasn’t a great prospect or were people were just terrified of the injuries?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I don’t even remember... was the general consensus he wasn’t a great prospect or were people were just terrified of the injuries?

It was the back injury. He was very highly regarded and some even suggested he should go top-five knowing he was basically not even playing his first year.

 

[SLAB]

It was the back injury. He was very highly regarded and some even suggested he should go top-five knowing he was basically not even playing his first year.

Yeah, I remember before the injury seeing he was up at the top of the boards. Didn’t really remember how the discussion around here went though.

 

[Joshoua]

I don’t even remember... was the general consensus he wasn’t a great prospect or were people were just terrified of the injuries?

injuries but I also didn’t belive the hype based on HS highlights. I liked Luka, Ayton, Trae, JJJ, and Bagley Agra’s of him but Porter will be a better scorer than I thought he’d be

 

[Sactown ExPat]

Yeah, I remember before the injury seeing he was up at the top of the boards. Didn’t really remember how the discussion around here went though.

That and guys like Ham were selling him as a Durant clone at SF when he was clearly an elite (when healthy) stretch 4 prospect and nothing close to a SF.

 

[sergmatt]

This could be huge for the Nuggets if Porter actually became their second best player and a reliable offensive weapon (especially if he can create his own shot).

From video I saw I always thought he was overrated as an overall prospect just because most of his high school success just came from being taller/longer and shooting over everybody. He's quick and a good athlete but also kinda stiff and upright. Didn't see him take many guys off the dribble at high school level (of course he didn't need to either).

All that said he does have a beautiful jump shot. Height/length/ability to rise up and shoot over people absolutely plays in the NBA especially when he can play off of guys like Jokic and Murray.

 

[Joshoua]

This could be huge for the Nuggets if Porter actually became their second best player and a reliable offensive weapon (especially if he can create his own shot).

From video I saw I always thought he was overrated as an overall prospect just because most of his high school success just came from being taller/longer and shooting over everybody. He's quick and a good athlete but also kinda stiff and upright. Didn't see him take many guys off the dribble at high school level (of course he didn't need to either).

All that said he does have a beautiful jump shot. Height/length/ability to rise up and shoot over people absolutely plays in the NBA especially when he can play off of guys like Jokic and Murray.

ya he landed in a great spot I still don’t believe he’d be a good SF without handles and the wiggle room

 

[Kings_of_California]

It looks like Porter Jr. might work out for the Nuggets, now imagine if another injury risk they took a chance on (Bol Bol) turns out. They'll have a really, really good team due to buying low on big prospects.

Most of us wanted Bol when he started dropping, but we also started cracking jokes about how maybe his legs were literal jello and stuff. I'll always remember that.

 

[VF21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213211155860205568

 

[kingsboi]

IT been on a mission to just get ejected huh? first the fan incident. today, 2 minutes into the game, he touches an official.

 

[VF21]

IT been on a mission to just get ejected huh? first the fan incident. today, 2 minutes into the game, he touches an official.

Define "touches"...

EDIT: Never mind. Found it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213289288474845184

 

[VF21]

Define "touches"...

EDIT: Never mind. Found it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213289288474845184

Kind of hard to see much with that clip, but what was IT thinking? It almost looked like he was shoving the official out of the way. Between going into the stands and now this it makes me wonder if there's something else going on in IT's mind. He's been around the league far too long to do incredibly stupid things like this.

 

[Kingz19]

Memphis beats Clippers 140-114 in LA

Interesting

 

[VF21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213589471116943360

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Memphis beats Clippers 140-114 in LA

Interesting

Clippers could probably use a tall center who can shoot threes.

 

[VF21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213609802976440322

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Hawks fans are giving Trae Young "MVP" chants at the free throw line. The Hawks just beat the Pacers at home, to improve to 8-28.

The audacity.

 

[burekijogurt]

Hawks fans are giving Trae Young "MVP" chants at the free throw line. The Hawks just beat the Pacers at home, to improve to 8-28.

The audacity.

Everyone knows Holmes is the MVP. G1C chanted it so.

 

[Sactown ExPat]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213609802976440322

Love dressed down the same Koby Altman who exchanges information with Woj in return for glowing press. Quite telling that the above is distributed by Shams. Opinions about various front offices are shaped in a lot of ways that people don’t even realize.

For instance, Morey’s whole career is predicated on the Harden trade happening about 7 months before he was set to be fired. He has yet to pair Harden with a sustainable second star. However, he is always available for Lowe and Simmons so he is talked about as a savant genius all the time.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I don't understand why people would take offense to the idea of sports columnists being more complimentary towards the people who give them access? So Daryl Morey makes himself available to Zach Lowe and, in exchange, Zach Lowe never badmouths Daryl Morey. So what? It's not like Zach Lowe is reporting on Capital Hill, or Wall Street, or something.

 

[Sactown ExPat]

I don't understand why people would take offense to the idea of sports columnists being more complimentary towards the people who give them access? So Daryl Morey makes himself available to Zach Lowe and, in exchange, Zach Lowe never badmouths Daryl Morey. So what? It's not like Zach Lowe is reporting on Capital Hill, or Wall Street, or something.

Did anyone take offense, or was the process simply pointed out?

 

[Kings_of_California]

I could not care less about this Kevin Love situation. He's not a player I'm interested in, the Cavs are bad and will be for a while, and Love isn't worth anything on the market. He's oft-injured and his play isn't anything to write home about anymore.

If anything the Cavs might have to give something away to unload his salary.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Did anyone take offense, or was the process simply pointed out?

The way the internet is set up in 2020, I wouldn't expect someone to admit it, even if they were. Nobody's going to come in here and actually say the words, "I was offended," but they might come in here and give some sob story about bias, or pay lip service to the idea of integrity in sports journalism... as if sports journalism is a thing that matters. And, to me, that kind of talk is just hurt sensibilities, disguised as concern trolling; some "Won't someone think of the CHILDREN~!"-level headassery.